diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 07bff4d..ef38130 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.45.2",
+  "version": "2.45.3",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 6d7ccd2..043c6e9 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -2241,7 +2241,9 @@ function EpisodesPage({ content }: { content: SiteContent }) {
   )
   const { episodes, loading } = useAllEpisodes()
   const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
-  const [season, setSeason] = useState('all')
+  // Until a chip is picked, browse the current series' season (all episodes if none is set)
+  const [pickedSeason, setSeason] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const season = pickedSeason ?? (content.seriesSeason ? String(content.seriesSeason) : 'all')
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false)
   const [openKey, setOpenKey] = useState<string | null>(null)